By CELESTE NIXON

Tribune Staff Reporter

cnixon@tribunemedia.net

CLIMATE change is real threat to the Bahamas and must be given urgent attention, a senior government official warned.

During the opening of the UNESCO High Level Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Conference yesterday, Minister of State for the Environment Phenton Neymour said the effects of climate change could "disrupt the very fabric of our lives."

Mr Neymour said while SIDS are responsible for less than one per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, their geographic location and economic characteristics makes them among the most vulnerable.

According to Mr Neymour, 52 countries have been identified by the ...

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